2027 Atlanta Salary Guide
What Atlanta Roles Pay in 2027
Competitive base salary ranges for the roles we place most often across our core Atlanta practice areas. My Ideal Recruiter blends its own placement history with leading published benchmarks so employers and candidates have a credible reference point for what these roles pay heading into 2027.
Talk to a recruiterAccounting Salaries in Atlanta
CLERK → CAO| ROLE | SMALL–MID COMPANY1–500 employees | ENTERPRISE / LARGE ORG500+ employees |
|---|---|---|
| Accounts Payable Clerk | $48,000 – $57,000 | $53,000 – $62,000 |
| Accounts Payable Specialist | $57,000 – $65,000 | $62,000 – $69,000 |
| Senior Accounts Payable Specialist | $63,000 – $76,000 | $68,000 – $84,000 |
| Bookkeeper | $61,000 – $74,000 | $67,000 – $78,000 |
| Full Charge Bookkeeper | $74,000 – $82,000 | $78,000 – $90,000 |
| Staff Accountant I | $61,000 – $74,000 | $65,000 – $78,000 |
| Staff Accountant II | $74,000 – $90,000 | $78,000 – $96,000 |
| Senior Accountant | $88,000 – $107,000 | $96,000 – $120,000 |
| Accounts Payable Manager | $76,000 – $97,000 | $84,000 – $111,000 |
| Accounting Manager | $107,000 – $127,000 | $120,000 – $140,000 |
| Assistant Controller | $112,000 – $140,000 | $125,000 – $164,000 |
| Director of Accounting | $139,000 – $177,000 | $164,000 – $201,000 |
| Corporate Controller | $167,000 – $208,000 | $194,000 – $234,000 |
| VP of Accounting | $190,000 – $238,000 | $222,000 – $270,000 |
| Chief Accounting Officer | $200,000 – $254,000 | $236,000 – $290,000 |
Audit Salaries in Atlanta
AUDITOR → DIRECTOR| ROLE | SMALL–MID COMPANY1–500 employees | ENTERPRISE / LARGE ORG500+ employees |
|---|---|---|
| Internal Auditor | $76,000 – $99,000 | $89,000 – $113,000 |
| Senior Internal Auditor | $99,000 – $127,000 | $113,000 – $140,000 |
| Internal Audit Manager | $127,000 – $156,000 | $140,000 – $175,000 |
| Director of Internal Audit | $156,000 – $213,000 | $175,000 – $251,000 |
Finance Salaries in Atlanta
ANALYST → CFO| ROLE | SMALL–MID COMPANY1–500 employees | ENTERPRISE / LARGE ORG500+ employees |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-Level Financial Analyst | $64,000 – $79,000 | $66,000 – $84,000 |
| Financial Analyst | $79,000 – $100,000 | $84,000 – $106,000 |
| Senior Financial Analyst | $100,000 – $127,000 | $106,000 – $134,000 |
| FP&A Analyst | $79,000 – $100,000 | $84,000 – $106,000 |
| Senior FP&A Analyst | $100,000 – $127,000 | $106,000 – $134,000 |
| Financial Analysis Manager | $120,000 – $153,000 | $128,000 – $178,000 |
| FP&A Manager | $127,000 – $153,000 | $134,000 – $178,000 |
| Director of Finance | $153,000 – $190,000 | $178,000 – $221,000 |
| VP of Finance | $185,000 – $239,000 | $221,000 – $275,000 |
| Chief Financial Officer | $238,000 – $304,000 | $270,000 – $363,000 |
Strategy Salaries in Atlanta
ANALYST → VPTitles vary widely across employers. Use the closest functional match.
| ROLE | SMALL–MID COMPANY1–500 employees | ENTERPRISE / LARGE ORG500+ employees |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-Level Strategy Analyst | $62,000 – $76,000 | $71,000 – $85,000 |
| Strategy Analyst | $76,000 – $105,000 | $85,000 – $112,000 |
| Business Analysis Manager | $107,000 – $127,000 | $118,000 – $145,000 |
| Management Consultant | $100,000 – $140,000 | $120,000 – $175,000 |
| Strategy Manager | $105,000 – $140,000 | $112,000 – $165,000 |
| Director of Strategy | $140,000 – $196,000 | $165,000 – $220,000 |
| VP of Strategy | $190,000 – $258,000 | $220,000 – $290,000 |
Technology Salaries in Atlanta
ADMIN → CTO| ROLE | SMALL–MID COMPANY1–500 employees | ENTERPRISE / LARGE ORG500+ employees |
|---|---|---|
| Systems Administrator | $89,000 – $113,000 | $105,000 – $129,000 |
| IT / Business Analyst | $75,000 – $91,000 | $84,000 – $105,000 |
| Software Engineer | $124,000 – $155,000 | $144,000 – $175,000 |
| Senior Software Engineer | $155,000 – $183,000 | $175,000 – $198,000 |
| Data Engineer | $140,000 – $175,000 | $163,000 – $198,000 |
| Systems Engineer | $110,000 – $144,000 | $132,000 – $166,000 |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | $113,000 – $143,000 | $133,000 – $162,000 |
| Cybersecurity Engineer | $131,000 – $178,000 | $162,000 – $209,000 |
| IT Director | $149,000 – $200,000 | $176,000 – $216,000 |
| CTO | $200,000 – $245,000 | $215,000 – $305,000 |
Typical Bonus by Level
A directional rule of thumb for the conversation, not a citable benchmark.
Atlanta Market Trends for 2027
Atlanta pay keeps climbing into 2027. Finance and accounting salaries are projected up about 1.8% year over year, with the sharpest gains for roles where demand outstrips supply. Financial analysts, staff accountants, and FP&A managers are all seeing above-average increases.
Employers are bidding harder for specialized talent. Most report making more competitive offers, and a majority have paid above their planned range to land the right hire. Audit and controllership talent is especially tight, pushing pay for senior internal auditors and accounting leaders higher.
On the tech side, cybersecurity, data, and AI-fluent engineering roles continue to command the strongest premiums.
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